|
 |
|
|
 |
About this image:
“Yo Dogs. Gotta catch the wave! I’m outta here!”
Floating effortlessly in the crystal clear, warm waters of
Cayman Islands, our visual sensors are quickly overloaded.
Myriads of brightly colored fish swim and swarm us, as
interested and curious about us as we are about them. Out of
our periphery view, we catch sight of something swimming.
With ease, a Hawksbill turtle maneuvers the currents and
waters with an intuition that is a born instinct, one that
cannot be learned. |
|
 |
About this image:
“I’m in charge here, so mind yourselves while I’m on
shift”
Circling around like a guard on patrol, this Great Barracuda
keeps his eye on us. We have read that the Great Barracuda
is a very curious animal, but will readily retreat if
approached. Knowing this about the Great Barracuda helps,
but one look at the gaping mouth full of sharp, nasty
looking teeth, and we hope that this Barracuda has read the
book as well. Little flicks of his pectoral fins and the
peaked, pointed tail, and the Great Barracuda propels along
effortlessly at speeds the Mad Dogs have to work at to keep
up with. |
|
|
 |
About this image:
“Sorry, this area is off limits. What’s the password?”
Floating like a sentry guarding a reef entrance, this Mutton
Snapper eyes the Mad Dogs with curiosity. Measuring up to
30” (75 cm), the Mutton Snapper is positively identified by
the black spot on his upper back below the dorsal fin. The
Mutton Snapper can range from almost completely silver, to
this silver/reddish combination and even to a green/reddish
combination. A few words are spoken, secret handshakes are
made and the Mutton Snapper swims aside, allowing us to
explore this new section of Cayman Islands reef. |
|
|
 |
About this image:
“Hmmm. What to do this afternoon…”
As if contemplating what to do next, this Stoplight
Parrotfish holds position while we are able to get a photo.
Once underwater, divers are not directly affected by surface
waves, however the currents that are present quickly get a
hold of you and push you back and forth – usually in the
moment just before you make the photo... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Follow this link to check out Mad Dog Planet!